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EPISODE · Mar 1, 2023 · 35 MIN

The One with Keighley Cougars

from The LGBT Sport Podcast · host BBC Radio Cornwall

It’s a common enough story.A club, on the brink of extinction, saved by people who had a passion for keeping it alive.But what makes the history of Keighley Cougars a little bit different is that they were rescued by Ryan O’Neill and his husband Kaue Garcia – who became the first out LGBTQ+ owners of a professional sports club outside of the USA, and put LGBTQ+ rights at the heart of what the Cougars are all about. So, when they dropped us a message about the podcast, we were only too happy to have them on for a chat, and it’s an absolute cracker. We chat with them both about their journeys in sport – which for Ryan was baked into his DNA, and was completely new for Kaue; buying the club; the challenge that presented; the first Pride game; the reaction to it; the plans for the future and lots, lots more.It’s a cracking conversation, and we’re really glad that Kaue and Ryan were able to join us for this podcast, and we think you’ll really like it.WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS? @CougarmaniaWANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST? @jack_murley [email protected]

It’s a common enough story.A club, on the brink of extinction, saved by people who had a passion for keeping it alive.But what makes the history of Keighley Cougars a little bit different is that they were rescued by Ryan O’Neill and his husband Kaue Garcia – who became the first out LGBTQ+ owners of a professional sports club outside of the USA, and put LGBTQ+ rights at the heart of what the Cougars are all about. So, when they dropped us a message about the podcast, we were only too happy to have them on for a chat, and it’s an absolute cracker. We chat with them both about their journeys in sport – which for Ryan was baked into his DNA, and was completely new for Kaue; buying the club; the challenge that presented; the first Pride game; the reaction to it; the plans for the future and lots, lots more.It’s a cracking conversation, and we’re really glad that Kaue and Ryan were able to join us for this podcast, and we think you’ll really like it.WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS? @CougarmaniaWANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST? @jack_murley [email protected]

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